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Alsace Pinot Gris Les Jardins Ostertag (Domaine) 2019

Yellow fruitFood-friendly wine
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14%

0.75L

Intensity

After an eleven-month élevage on the lees in barrique barrels, the Pinot Gris grape – which is cultivated according to biodynamic principles – presents floral, fruity, slightly smoky notes. Its texture features an attractive richness reminiscent of honey, revived by a strong mineral character. A very appealing wine for drinking with good food.

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Alsace Pinot Gris Les Jardins Ostertag (Domaine) 2019

The wine

After an eleven-month élevage on the lees in barrique barrels, the Pinot Gris grape – which is cultivated according to biodynamic principles – presents floral, fruity, slightly smoky notes. Its texture features an attractive richness reminiscent of honey, revived by a strong mineral character. A very appealing wine for drinking with good food.

About the Producer Ostertag

Located in Epfig, in the Lower-Rhine, the Domaine Ostertag ("Easter Day") has raised itself to the top of the hierarchy of Alsace properties in just two generations. Adolphe Ostertag created the Domaine in 1966. His son André took over in 1980, helped by his sister Annie. There are 15 hectares of vines, consisting of a hundred plots spread over five different terroirs. André Ostertag is in the habit of talking of the 80 gardens that he tends.
Trained in Burgundy, André has made quality his priority. Controlled yields, careful management of the vines, meticulous vinification, and ageing partially in barrels (for the Pinot Gris). In 1997, he converted the vineyard to organic farming (with AB certification) and then to biodynamic methods (without certification). Riesling, of which André Ostertag is a big fan, accounts for nearly 50% of the property's vines. The other varieties, in decreasing proportions, are Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir and Muscat. Different combinations of terroirs, grape varieties and levels of ripeness enable the Domaine to produce about twenty cuvées each year. André Ostertag classifies them in three main families: fruit wines (expressing the variety and grape flavours); stone wines (expressing the terroir); and vins de temps (which involve both meanings of the French word "temps" i.e. "weather" and "time", resulting in late ripening or noble rot).

Detailed characteristics

Quantity: 1 bottle

Origin: domain

Recoverable VAT: yes

Original wooden case / Original case: no

French customs seal: no

Alcohol percentage: 14 %

Region: Alsace

Appellation: Alsace Pinot Gris

Owner: Ostertag (Domaine)

Vintage: 2019

Colour: white

Service temperature: 11°

Viticulture: biodynamic More information....

Size (in ha): 15 hectares

Intensity: smooth

Leading aroma: yellow fruit

Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine

Grape variety: Pinot Gris
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